Wampa Surname
Approximately 351 people bear this surname
Wampa Surname Definition:
Wampa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: god given child.
Wampa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| Papua New Guinea | 54 | 1:150,995 | 20,848 |
| Philippines | 53 | 1:1,910,155 | 116,778 |
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Wampa (75) may also be a first name.
Wampa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wampa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: god given child.
Wampa is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: given.
Wampa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wampa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wampa occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wampa? popularity and diffusion
Wampa is the 799,576th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Wampa reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,116,575th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 75 people.
The last name Wampa is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 432,044. Beside The DR Congo this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent reside and The Philippines, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wampah | 91 | 856 | / |
| Wampai | 91 | 26 | / |
| Wampau | 91 | 5 | / |
| Waampa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waimpa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wuampah | 83 | 12 | / |
| Wampaya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Weampas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wampauh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wamphay | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bampa | 80 | 2,483 | / |
| Wompa | 80 | 1,168 | / |
| Vampa | 80 | 447 | / |
| Wanpa | 80 | 108 | / |
| Wampi | 80 | 83 | / |
| Wempa | 80 | 59 | / |
| Wampo | 80 | 43 | / |
| Wampe | 80 | 28 | / |
| Wampy | 80 | 9 | / |
| Weamepea | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wampeeha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waymepea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wampaath | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wampatch | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wanpha | 73 | 203 | / |
| Huampa | 73 | 188 | / |
| Wainpa | 73 | 43 | / |
| Baimpa | 73 | 20 | / |
| Bampai | 73 | 17 | / |
| Uampai | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wanpai | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wompea | 73 | 10 | / |
| Wampie | 73 | 8 | / |
| Vampas | 73 | 8 | / |
| Waampe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wanpah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Vwampe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wannpa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wampou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bampha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vampay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wanpea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wambpi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woumpa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uampat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wampoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vampat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wampee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Uamphai | 67 | 107 | / |
| Wanphai | 67 | 104 | / |
| Wanphap | 67 | 95 | / |
| Wuanpah | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wahampi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Uamphat | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wanpash | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wainpea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weanpea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wanpach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainpaa | 67 | 1 | / |
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